Friday's assignment

How a bill becomes law – vocabulary

Task 1:

Match the words with their definitions.

1.	legislative	A.	distribute
2.	bill	B.	present
3.	circulate	C.	official consent or approval
4.	policy	D.	a draft of a proposed law
5.	put forward	E.	of legislation (the process of making laws) or legislature
6.	debate	F.	a revision or improvement in a legal document
7.	amendment	G.	a course of action adopted by a government or party
8.	assent	H.	discuss formally in a legislative assembly

Task 2:

For each verb, write the corresponding noun. Use a dictionary to check your answers. Then, complete the sentences using the correct forms of words from the list.

VERB		NOUN	VERB	NOUN
legislate		______________	approve	______________
circulate		______________	draft	______________
amend		______________	recommend	______________
debate		______________	proclaim
1.	A local government has the power to_____________ matters related to public spaces and parking in a town or city.
2.	The Canadian Constitution has many constitutional acts and _______________.
3.	The first _______________ of a bill is prepared by the appropriate cabinet committee.
4.	A bill needs the _______________ of the House of Commons to be sent to the Senate.
5.	Parliamentary _______________ is an important part of the legislative process.
6.	Sometimes, a new law comes into force when it is _______________ by the governor general.